| LIBYA | A republic in North Africa, on the Mediterranean (5) |
| TUNIS | Capital of a republic in north Africa (5) |
| ALGIERS | Port city in North Africa on the Mediterranean |
| TUNISIA | Republic in North Africa (7) |
| EGYPT | A republic in North East Africa, on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea (5) |
| ALGERIA | A republic in North West Africa, on the Mediterranean (7) |
| UTICA | Ancient city of N Africa on the Mediterranean |
| SUDAN | A Republic in north-east Africa (5) |
| MWERU | Lake in central Africa on the border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly fed by the Luapula River (5) |
| GHANA | A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea (5) |
| KENYA | A republic in East Africa, on the Indian Ocean (5) |
| NUBIA | An ancient region of North East Africa on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum (5) |
| ACCRA | Capital city in west Africa on the Gulf of Guinea (pop about 2 million) (5) |
| NATAL | Region of eastern South Africa, on the Indian Ocean (5) |
| TCHAD | Landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa (French) |
| CHAD | A republic in north central Africa; gained independence from France in 1960 (4) |
| ARABS | Fine horses, except in South Africa, on reflection (5) |
| COLOMBIA | A republic in North West South America colonised by Spain in the 16th Century (8) |
| AZERBAIJAN | A republic in North West Asia, the capital of which is Baku (10) |
| ARMENIA | A republic in North West Asia, the capital of which is Yerevan (7) |
